Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-10-22

oeHce OF rather Shauahau, pastor OF st.
Johns church. Sunday confirme ton SER
vices were held at the Two large Catholic
churches, andsahout 500 children were con-
HrIned, equally divided between the Ter
man and Irish congregations There was q
very large gathering OF people from the
were crowded to their. almost capacitv
BY special request the Bishop kindly ccn-
sented to speak en- temperance at the court
house IN the evening.
The Wisconsin militia were quite
fortunate at the Chicago military drill in
prize winning: Company drill, 1st prize
$, oe9, Co., G., 3ri Wis; Artillery platoon,
lst prize, $1,000, First Light Battery;
artillery sections, ist prize, eco, first sec
ton Light battery Ind prize, $3.50; End
section, Light battery; Cavalry, lst prize,
s3.5gO. Milwaukee, Light Horse Squadron:
individual prize for best drilled soldier.
st prize $500, 2. Fitzgerald, CO., g., Srd
Wis.,; Trumpet Corps, ist prize Sl0O, Mil
waukee Light Horse Squadron.
All unknown burglar entered the re-
sidence of Mrs. William Koehne at Fond du
Lac, Wis, and on being discovered he made
an attacSson Mrs. Koehne and her four
daughters with club. The walls Of the
house are spattered with blood, and shows
that fearful struggle had been made by
the frenzied Women. The assailant escaped
after threatening death to the women if
they made an cutlery. A reward of $3.50 is
offered for his.arrest.
A woman named Reed, who has
been going under the name of Lawrence,
was arrested at Cherokee, Iowa, on a
charge 4 drawing q pension as widow of
an old soldier, when she was really married
to q farmer named Lawrence The woman
flfpt
has produced witnesses to the ceremony.
Her husband has been arrested us IN
accessory.
Anoka, Mimi, is having a siege
of bnrglaries and thefts, the latest dep
relation being the theft of a span of horses
and q farm wagon, The team was left
hltched, and during the owners absence
The thieves appropriated e property.
The state offers a reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction OF the thieves, and
the owner also offers a reward.
Under executions issued by the
United States court at Milwaukee
aaggregating 100000, the chair manu-
closed: Nearly 200 employees were thrown
cut The managers of the company say
every dollar will be paid in full and the
works running in q short time.
The family of William Duncan Of
Mount Vernon, Dakota, was away from
home Friday, leaving their children in tho
snrothef, SIX years old. started to take a
loaded shotgun from the bedroom, ana in
trying to prevent him the girl was killed by
the discharge of the gun.
Near Brookings, Oak, while Martin
O'Connell was running his steam thresher
on the farm OF r. d. Booker sparks from,
the engine set fire to the stacks Of wheat
and burned 300 bushels, together with the
machine. This is the fifth time in eight
years that Mr. Booker bas been burned out
in Broosings county.
At Grand Forks, Oak, at al e;,.ly
hour on the morning of the 18th, the bui d.
ings OF the North Dakota Agricultural
Society took fire, and before the fire could
be controlled all the buildings were des-
troyed. The loss is about s6,oO1 with no
insurance. Tho fire is supposed to have
been set by tramps
Gov. Church has about completed
his message to the secretary of the interior
and it is filed with facts interesting to the
citizens of Dakota. He recommends an in
crease in the Judiciary, and comments on
the division problem. He endorses Dawes,
BILL and advocates the opening OF the Sioux
reservation:
Bishop Marty, while at Redfeld,
Oak, announced that he has decided ta
give the Cath lies resident pastor. Here
toIOre Redfield, las been g mission
attached to zell. Father Baners, now Of
Coium bin, will be the resident priest. A
good sized parsonage will be erected at
cnce.
At Pipestone, Mimi, the Indian
reservation conflict has been terminated
BY the white settlers agreeing to be moved
They also sign an agreement to stay off the
reservation. Capt. Bean and the Company
OF United States soldiers will remain for
the present. The Indians are well pleased.
Foley Brothers, who have just com
pieted the Northern Pacific extension to
Psnbina, have submitted a PROPOSE
lion to complete the Red River Valley
road to the boundary, and accept bonds at
par. 1t this offer is not accepted tho road
will not be completed this year.
A locomotive started prairie fire
did considerable damage near Benson,
Mimi, several barns and farm houses being
destroyed. The fire ran faster than bird
could fly as prairie chickens had their
wings burned OFF and fell to the ground
roasted.
Two bodies were found OH the north
shore Of Lake Superior near Stewart, Man.
They were lying on the shore mile anart.
and had evidently been stoned to death hy
Indians The victims arc unknown, but
are supposed to be members Of a camping
party.
The last time he was seen alive
Matthias Goetz, Of Winsted, Mimi, was at
church. His body was found hanging to a
tree near that place. He was hard
drinker, which is the supposed cause Of the
suicide. he leaves family.
Senator Sawyer has withdrawn his
opposition to the erection Of a brick govern
ment building at Oshkosh, Wis. He wanted
a stone building, which the 100000 appro-
prlatlon would not lay for. The WORK is
now to be begun at once.
Minnesota captured, their prize sat the
Chicago Military drill Battalion. End prize.
1880, Second Minnesota Artillery platoon
9TH prize, $500, First Minnesota Battery:
Artillery sections, 4th prize, sl5O, Section
Battery, Minnesota.
Prairie Gu CHEN sent to Jail for 90
days Veteran of the battle OF Fredericks-
burg, who asked aims for the sake Of his
empty sleeve, when it turned out that he
had two good arms and had never seen a
q battlefield.
a steam thresher on the farm of Nj.
sHlarwood, south of Rochester, Mimi, set
fire to several stacks of grain, completely
destroying them. together with the barn.
stables anc other farm buildings. Insurance
Light.
At the sale of State lands at Red